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Entries for December 2004
Thursday
Dec 30 |
Manila, Philippines: Heavy smoke from a burning plastics plant caused traffic problems. More information |
Thursday
Dec 30 |
Ichihara, Japan: Oil from a ruptured pipe triggered a fire at a refinery that burned 5 hours. More information |
Thursday
Dec 30 |
Blackwood, U.K.: Fire broke out at a plastic plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Covington, PA: Fire severely damaged a parts manufacturing plant, the countys largest employer. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Beardstown, IL: 1 person was injured in an explosion at a pork plant More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Tejgaon, Bangladesh: A company manufacturing plastic foam for mattresses burned to the ground. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Plattsburgh, NY: A warehouse fire destroy inventory at a plastic plant factory. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 29 |
Eau Claire, WS: A fire in a machine that makes diapers slowed production at a plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 28 |
Muskogee, OK: A scrap metal plant exploded, hurling debris nearly 10 blocks away. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 28 |
Dickson, TN: A worker was seriously injured by an explosion at a metals plant. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 28 |
Vatava, India: 8 people were injured in a boiler explosion at a factory. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 28 |
Mason, Ohio: A fire in an air conditioning unit hampered production at an auto parts factory. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Beulah, N.D.: Fire fueled by isopropyl ether damaged two of the three steam boilers at a synthetic fuel plant. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Scanton, PA: A small fire at a plastics plant was quickly extinguished using dry chemicals. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Dickson, TN: A worker at an industrial metals plant suffered severe burns from a furnace explosion. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Lebanon, MO: A small fire broke out at a plant specializing in boat accessories. More information |
Monday
Dec 27 |
Melbourne, Australia: Fire broke out in the exhaust duct of a machine that produces packaging paper from recycled pulp, causing extensive damage to a paper mill. More information |
Sunday
Dec 26 |
Laurel, MT: Nearly 5,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a pipeline near the Yellowstone River. More information |
Sunday
Dec 26 |
Tyneside, U.K.: A fork lift accident dumped a small amount of toxic chemical into a storm drain. More information |
Saturday
Dec 25 |
Ctg, Bangledesh: Fire destroyed the countrys leading powdered and condensed milk manufacturer. More information |
Thursday
Dec 23 |
Picayune, MS: An employee at an elevator plant was severly burned after a small explosion. More information |
Thursday
Dec 23 |
Little Falls, N.Y.: A 60-mile stretch of highway was closed after 16 barrels of dichloral methane spilled in a truck accident. More information |
Thursday
Dec 23 |
Paris, IL: About 250 people were evacuated after a train carrying hydrocholoric acid derailed. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 22 |
Bookham, U.K.: Fire destroyed a factory specializing in photo mini-labs. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 22 |
Cairo, Egypt: Warehouse facilities at a car manufacturing plant were destroyed by fire. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 22 |
Sydney, Australia: Fire destroyed a computer factory, sending flames nearly 150 feet into the air. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 21 |
Berhad, Malaysia: The painting section of an automobile factory caught fire and destroyed several cars waiting to be painted. More information |
Tuesday
Dec 21 |
Sydney, Australia: Flames gutted a furniture factory on the citys west side. More information |
Monday
Dec 20 |
Zuidbroek, Netherlands: 3 people were injured when a tanker truck exploded while being cleaned at a tank cleaning company. More information |
Monday
Dec 20 |
Metz, IN: An oil fueled space heater ignited wood shavings at a sawmill furniture factory. More information |
Monday
Dec 20 |
Sydney, Australia: A fire destoyed half of a drum recycling plant with the rest badly damaged by smoke and heat. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Doda District, India: Ammonia gas leaked from an ice plant causing 15 workers to fall unconscious. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Vyartsilya, Russia: A short circuit in a transformer caused a fire the destroyed about 1,800 square yards of a metal products plant. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Brisbane, Australia: A fire broke out at a plastics factory causing fire officials to fear the release of toxic fumes. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Melbourne, Australia: A man was injured in a fire that broke out at a refrigerator factory. More information |
Saturday
Dec 18 |
Hopkinsville, KY: A ruptured hose spewed resin into a space heater causing a fire that damaged the loading dock at a chemical plant. More information |
Friday
Dec 17 |
South Portland, ME: Hydrogen gas leaking from a tanker truck came in contact with a spark, causing an explosion at a semiconductor plant. More information |
Friday
Dec 17 |
Cadiz, KY: A valve left open on a anhydrous ammonia tank forced the closure of a nearby road. More information |
Thursday
Dec 16 |
Hodkins, IL: A fire broke out in a consolidation hub at a package shipping plant. More information |
Thursday
Dec 16 |
Mantador, ND: A faulty gasket allowed propane to leak from a pipeline, forcing area evacuations. More information |
Thursday
Dec 16 |
Tochigi, Japan: A fire broke out at an car plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Londonberry, UK: Residual fat in the piping of a meat processing plant caused a fire that took officials 3 hours to control. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Sunbury, PA: A fire caused extensive damage to a steel cable manufacturing plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Muskego, WI: A fire broke out in a manufacturing plant causing the roof to collapse. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Hiroshima, Japan: Fire shut down a car plant, forcing workers to evacuate. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Charleston, TN: A fire broke out in a chemical plant causing the evacuation of a nearby high school. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Watertown, WI: A faulty valve on a tanker truck caused a diiocyanate spill at a plastics plant. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Carrington, UK: Firefighters responded to a chemical spill and reports of styrene vapors at a chemical company. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
Houston, TX: A chemical tanker and marine barge collided in a ship channel causing about 1,000 gallons of fuel oil to leak into the waterway. More information |
Wednesday
Dec 15 |
East Point, GA: Residents were evacuated after a 5,000 gallon tank began leaking hazardous vapor in the air. More information |
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